Evans Building Consultancy - Fire Damaged Farmhouse

Fire Damaged Farm House

Project: Repairs & Replacement of Roof to fire damaged property

Client: Private

Project Value: £89,000.00

Services: Design, Specification, Contract Management & Principal Designer duites

Contractor: Grade 1 Conservation Ltd, Stockport & Liverpool

The detached stone farmhouse is located just outside the Peak District National Park. The property had suffered significant damage further to a fire which resulted in total loss of a majority of the stone covered roof including a number of the main timber structural elements. Evans Building Consultancy were appointed by the property owner to provide full design, specification and Contract Management of the works. The first phase of the works were to re-instate the roof structure in order to make the building wind and water tight.

A second phase of works is due to commence in the spring of 2025 which will involve the internal reinstatement and repairs and improvements to the property.

All roof areas were reinstated back to their original coverings using locally sourced sandstone roofing slabs which were skilfully laid by a local roofing firm who had many years of experience of stone roofing. Where possible, the existing stone coverings were salvaged, but a large proportion of the stone was damaged during the fire.

Careful detailing had to be implemented as the roof was raised slightly in order to allow for insulating the roof. The client requested that the original beams had to be exposed as they were originally in the first floor bedrooms. A breathable wood fibre marking board was introduced on top of the roof purlins which will allow for more space internally to reach current Building Regulations in terms of thermal efficiency.

Gable ends were build up using local matching stone and bedded in lime mortar. New lead flashings and a newly formed lead valley gutter was undertaken by a highly reputable local lead specialists.

Where existing timber roof purlins were not salvageable, new steel purlins were introduced including new timber rafters upon the entire roof.

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